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Sandy Hook was the start of misinformation
US President Joe Biden has said that survivors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are “increasingly taking action” and demanding lawmakers to stand up to the “corporate gun industry and take comprehensive steps” to reduce the recent “influx” of mass shootings. Biden added that his efforts to end gun violence are “the’mass shooting generation'”.
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GOP efforts to repeal the DC crime law will likely prevail because Joe Manchin will oppose it
The US Senate has approved a measure that would repeal the District of Columbia’s “local law”, which criminalises certain felonies. The bill, which can now be voted on by the US Senate, passed by a 51-49 margin. It was introduced by Republican Senator Joe Manchin. The House had passed the bill last month and sent…
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Chicago votes for change
Democratic senator Joe Biden has said that he does not support “some of the changes” being proposed by the Washington DC Council “such as lowering penalties for carjackings”. “I support D.C Statehood and home-rule – but I don’t support some of the changes,” he added. This comes a day after Biden said that he supports…
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There is a street named after Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in Miami-Dade County
Ketanji Brown Jackson, who became the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court last year, was sworn in as a Justice by Chief Justice Lewis Powell on Wednesday. This comes after President Donald Trump appointed Jackson to the highest court in the land last year. The 51-year-old has previously worked as an…
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It could backfire and hand Putin a propaganda coup, that is the analysis
Turkey, Sweden and Finland will meet next month to address challenges that have deterred Sweden’s accession application to the NATO, Turkish President Erdoan avuolu said. The meeting will be chaired by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. Finland and Sweden had earlier said that they would join the alliance “hand-in-hand” with Sweden at the NATO summit in…
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After the resounding Florida win, Ron DeSantis said that activity will begin for a 2024 bid
US President Donald Trump has criticised Florida governor Ron DeSantis’ campaign for hosting a rally in support of Republican candidates in some upcoming elections. “If Ron DeSantis wants to run for the Senate, he should run”, Trump said. DeSantis had held rallies to support Republican candidates in some of the country’s most contested races for…
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Fox News stars blasted the election fraud claims
Senior executives of Fox News wanted to stop stars from having Donald Trump’s campaign attorneys repeat their lies on their shows, a court transcript showed. The deposition of Fox News’ CEO Scott Murdoch, who was accused of defamation by Smartmatic, showed how Fox News executives and hosts were after losing viewers to Newsmax, a smaller…
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The past promises made by the US president in meeting with the Chinese President is under scrutiny
The Japanese government on Friday approved its biggest military buildup since World War II, doubling defence spending and deviating from the country’s pacifist constitution. The National Security Strategy (NSS), the National Defence Strategy (NDS) and the Defence Force Development Plan will boost Japan’s defence capabilities amid a growing threat from regional rivals, PM Fumio Kishida…
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Biden’s standing improves, while Trump’s falls with Republicans
Ex-US President Donald Trump on Sunday shared a clip of former Fox News host Megyn Kelly predicting GOP voters would remain in Trump’s camp if Florida governor Ron DeSantis decides to challenge Trump in a Republican presidential primary. “If in fact you go into a presidential primary with Trump and think you’re going to kick…
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The Russian official is at the center of the Ukrainian children’s scheme
A UN report has found that many Ukrainian children taken to camps amid the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine are sent with the parents’ consent, and returned to them as originally scheduled. “The primary purpose of…camps appears to be political reeducation,” it said. At least 32 camps appear to be engaged in systematic re-education efforts,…
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The incumbent is out of the race
New York City Mayor Michael Adams has said that his Republican candidates in the 2021 US elections focused on crime and did “much better than usual”. He further said that those who said “don’t talk about crime” was an insult to Black and brown communities where a lot of this crime was playing out. Adams…
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The governor of Maryland says that Trump cost the GOP in the last three elections
US Governor Larry Hogan has said that he won’t seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2020 as “the stakes are too high for me to risk being part of another multi-car pileup that could potentially help President Trump recapture the nomination.” “Trump should’ve resigned or been removed from office because of the Capitol riot in…
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It’s a fact that Donald Trump delivered wildly dishonest speech at CPAC
Former US President Donald Trump said in an interview that people claim they want to run against him despite his victory in the 2020 presidential election. Trump added that people claim they want to run against him even though he won the election. The Facts First: Trump’s claim of eliminating ISIS caliphate in “three weeks”…
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Why Trump is the clear favorite for the GOP presidential nomination in four years
Donald Trump’s failure to win the 2024 presidential race has left the US President with no option but to run for the 2020 presidential election, a Republican leader said. Trump has not won a presidential election since he was elected to the White House in 2016. He has also failed to win two Cabinet posts…
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The race for Senate in Georgia has two Black men running
Black Republican US Senator from South Carolina, Mark Scott, said, “I am not just another ambition of one of the parties. I am a different kind of Republican.” Scott is the first Black Republican to be elected to the US Senate. Scott has previously served as Governor of South Carolina and as a state lawmaker.
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Trump is currently the clear favorite for the GOP nomination in four years
US President Donald Trump has called for the Republican Party to “move on from him”. In an interview, Trump said, “I have fought to make clear that our party cannot be successful if we put personality before principle, if our elected officials are afraid to say publicly what they freely admit behind closed doors.” Trump…
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“Three strikes and you’re out” is what the governor of Maryland says about Trump
US Governor Larry Hogan on Sunday announced that he won’t be seeking the Republican nomination for President in 2020. “I have long said…I care more about ensuring a future for the Republican Party than securing my own future in the Republican Party,” said Hogan. “The stakes were too high for me to risk being a…
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The idea of a competency test for old politicians is ridiculous
After US President Joe Biden said he had to call his wife to find out if he was running for reelection in 2024, Jill Biden said, “I’m all for him running.” However, she added, “Nothing’s been planned as yet.” On being asked if she thought the 72-year-old Biden was “too old”, Jill said, “I don’t…
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Even though India has an agenda, it may be that Russia dominates the G-20 ministers meeting in Delhi
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who previously met Russian President Vladimir Putin as US Secretary of State, has said the leader was “probably impossible to actually predict”. “What [Putin] is considering is how to throw more bodies, and that’s what they will be, bodies of Russian conscripts, into the fight in Ukraine,” she…
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This is proof Donald Trump does not care about the Republican Party
US President Donald Trump has said that the Republican party wants to give “unlimited money to fight foreign endless wars” but demands that it cut veteran benefits and retirement benefits. “We are never going back to a party that wants to give unlimited money to fight foreign endless wars but demands we cut veteran benefits…
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Democrats should not underestimate the threat that Trump poses
Former US President Donald Trump has said that his wife, Melania Trump, and daughter Barron Trump, will be returning to Florida after their visit to the UK. “It’s going to be very tough for us, but we’re looking forward to returning to Florida,” he said. Trump’s comments come a day after he lost the Florida…
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The 2 people who searched Trump properties for classified documents testified before a federal grand jury
The US Supreme Court has dismissed ex-President Donald Trump’s attempt to block the National Archives from sharing documents with the House Select Committee about his time in the office. Trump had sued the committee and the National Archives last year to block the release of Jan 6 documents but a court ruled against him last…
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Biden and House Democrats have a track record of legislative success
The White House has begun preparations for a “bipartisan new reality in the US House of Representatives from 2020”, The Washington Post reported. White House officials reportedly are looking at moderate Republicans and the incoming class of freshmen Republicans who flipped districts President Joe Biden won two years earlier. White House officials acknowledged the sweeping…
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Vice President Joe Biden’s approval is falling as he takes center stage from Donald Trump
Over half of people who searched for President Joe Biden or President Donald Trump in the last two weeks searched for Biden, according to a report. The peak in searches for Biden compared to Trump came in September 2021 after US withdrew troops from Afghanistan. Biden has reached the highest percentage in comparison to Trump…